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Brian Close
Initials D.B.
Date of birth 24-02-1931
Player type All-rounder
Batting style Left hand bat
Bowling style Right arm medium
Playing for England
Test caps 22 (7 as captain)
First test cap 23-07-1949
Last test cap 08-07-1976
One day caps 3 (3 as captain)
First one day cap 24-08-1972
Last one day cap 28-08-1972

Test record

Batting
Matches Innings Runs Average 50s 100s
22 37 887 25.34 4 0
Highest score 70 vs West Indies at Lord's on 20-06-1963 (view)  

Bowling
Balls Runs Wickets Average Strike Rate Runs/over 5w innings 10w matches
1198 532 18 29.55 66.55 2.66 0 0
Best Performance 4 for 35 vs India at Headingley on 02-07-1959 (view)

One day international record

Batting
Matches Innings Runs Average 50s 100s
3 3 49 16.33 0 0
Highest score 43 vs Australia at Lord's on 26-08-1972 (view)  

Bowling
Balls Runs Wickets Average Strike Rate Runs/over 5 wicket innings
18 21 0 n/a n/a 7 0
Best Performance 0 for 21 vs West Indies at Lord's on 20-06-1963 (view)


 
 
 
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